Alkene Nomenclature Worksheet

A Grade 11 science worksheet covering the nomenclature of alkenes, including IUPAC rules for naming and drawing structures.

Grade 11 Science ChemistryAlkene Nomenclature

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Alkene Nomenclature

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Read each question carefully and provide the best answer. For naming questions, use IUPAC nomenclature. For drawing questions, draw condensed structural formulas.

1. What is the correct IUPAC name for the following compound?

2-methyl-3-hexene

4-methyl-3-hexene

3-methyl-3-hexene

3-ethyl-2-pentene

2. Which of the following is the correct name for CH₂=CH-CH(CH₃)₂?

2-methyl-1-propene

3-methyl-1-butene

2-methylpropene

isobutene

3. The suffix used to denote an alkene in IUPAC nomenclature is .

4. Alkenes contain at least one carbon-carbon bond.

5. Draw the condensed structural formula for 3-ethyl-2-pentene.

6. Name the following compound using IUPAC rules:

7. The longest carbon chain containing the double bond is always chosen as the parent chain for alkenes.

True

False

8. Cis-trans isomerism is possible in all alkenes.

True

False